Romans 1:1-7 "Sent To Bring Grace and Peace"

Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, 3 concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh 4 and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, 5 through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations, 6 including you who are called to belong to Jesus Christ,

7 To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints:

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Video Notes:

We’re going to move a bit quicker at first to catch up
Paul is the author of Romans and the recipients are Christians in Rome.
It’s believed that this is a mixed group of gentiles and jews, though likely majority gentile.
There’s a lot in this greeting…
Paul is Jesus’ servant/slave
He’s an apostle for the Gospel
The Gospel was promised beforehand through the prophets
Jesus is God’s Son and is fully man and fully God
Jesus resurrected
Jesus is Lord (ruler)
It is from Jesus that Paul (and others) received God’s grace and apostleship
Paul’s mission is for people to receive faith which is received by grace and gives peace
Ultimately, Paul is writing to bring grace and peace from the Father and the Son to the people of Rome

In Christ’s Service,

Pastor Kurt

Romans 1:1-7 "Sent To Bring Grace and Peace"

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Faith Lutheran Church in Wesley Chapel, FL serving Lutz, Zephyrhills, Land O’ Lakes, and New Tampa, FL